Tag Archives: coronavirus

Lockdown in Vermont

Posted on May 31, 2020 by George Putnam

We are nearly three months into the COVID-19 pandemic. How are we doing? Over on my other blog, The Switchel Traveler, I published statistics about the prevalence of the disease: COVID-19 in Vermont COVID-19 in Other States (especially New York … Continue reading →

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To wipe or not to wipe?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by George Putnam

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, should people wipe down their grocery purchases before putting them away at home? This post explores the expert advice on this question, how it has evolved, and how it has been reported. This is in … Continue reading →

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Podcast Recommendation

Posted on May 7, 2020 by George Putnam

Want to learn more about diseases such as COVID-19? I recommend This Podcast Will Kill You by Erin Welsh, PhD and Erin Allmann Updyke, PhD. Drs. Erin and Erin are disease ecologists and epidemiologists. They discuss the biology, history, and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Cheat A Pandemic

Posted on April 7, 2020 by George Putnam

In the previous post (Where do you get news?) I discussed mainstream media such as the New York Times. But of course many of us get a portion of our news these days from social media. There is an essay … Continue reading →

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Where do you get news?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by George Putnam

Over on my other blog, The Switchel Traveler, I have been posting about the COVID-19 pandemic currently raging in the world. (Click here for all posts on that blog about that topic.) My question for this post: Where do you … Continue reading →

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